Advice

“I was worried about my friend because he was quiet and seemed stressed out. He told me that he had spent a lot of money on online gambling websites and now he couldn’t pay his fees. I didn’t know how to help him and it was causing me a lot of stress. I emailed LUU Help & Support and they arranged for me to have a confidential conversation with an Adviser, without giving my friend’s name. She listened, and gave me the support and information I needed to help my friend, and myself.”

“I received an email from my School to say that I had been accused of plagiarism. I felt very worried and ashamed, and I didn’t want to tell anyone about it. I saw on LUU Engage that there was an anonymous online Q&A session to help students find out more about plagiarism, so I joined by Zoom. I kept my mic and camera off and did not ask any questions, but I watched while an Adviser talked about plagiarism and what would happen next. I realised I was not alone, and it gave me confidence to ask for help.”

“I was feeling very low and unhappy and I was spending a lot of time alone in my room. I didn’t want my friends and family to worry about me but I knew I needed to get some help. I went to the Counselling and Wellbeing Drop in in LUU- I was able to speak to an Adviser the same day- who helped me to get the support I needed and I feel more positive about things now.”